New Caledonia

School trips to New Caledonia

New Caledonia

School trips to New Caledonia

With its cheerful multiethnic community, New Caledonia is conveniently located only three hours from Australia and offers students a unique French immersion experience. As a French overseas territory, New Caledonia offers an interesting mix of French savoir-vivre and he laid-back lifestyle of the South Pacific.

Language

History & Classics

Geography & Science

LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Want your students to practice their French language skills in a picturesque South Pacific setting, without the 20+ hour plane ride? Then New Caledonia is perfect for you! Travelbound can organise a large range of language classes which are tailored to suit the needs of the students and conducted by fully qualified native French-speaking teachers. Students can study at the Centre de Rencontres at d’Échanges Internationaux du Pacifique (CREIPAC) where lessons are often experienced outside the classroom or throughout homestay to fully immerse themselves in the language and culture of New Caledonia.

HOMESTAY

There is no better way to learn the language than experiencing the day-to-day language immersion that comes from living with a host family. CREIPAC offers students the exciting opportunity to experience a country’s culture and local customs first-hand in a practical environment which is designed to provide an authentic language education.

The Highlights of New Caledonia

Traditional cooking demonstration and tasting

Dance and sculpture workshops

Homestay with a local family

NOUMEA

Noumea Orientation TChou Tchou Train Tour: The Tchou Tchou Train takes you on a fun guided tour of Noumea. Starting from Anse Vata bay we stop at the Ouen Toro lookout point and then carry on to the Cote Blanche – a favourite spot for walking and jogging. Continue on to Faubourg Blanchot, where old residential buildings and colonial houses can be viewed, before heading up to the Notre Dame de Pacific lookout point. After enjoying the ‘FOL’ viewpoint over Noumea city center the train takes you into town before returning via the marinas and bays.

Amedee Lighthouse Island Day Trip

Ferry transfer

Welcome drink

Glass-bottom boat trip and fish feeding

Barrier reef cruise

– Exotic buffet lunch and famous island dance show featuring, fire dance and ‘Tamure’dance by islanders

Escape Game: At the Museum of Noumea City, as a team of detectives and journalists walk in the footsteps of the famous adventurer James Cook, working together to find the scoop and discover the truth.

WWII museum Discover this small nation’s involvement in history’s largest conflict via interactive and informative displays.

Noumea City Museum: Go back in time in Caledonian History in a fun and interactive way through a permanent exhibition at Nouméa City Museum. The beginnings of the city, its construction and the establishment of the prison are discussed. The visit will also lead you to the time of the American presence in New Caledonia during World War II.

Parc zoologique et forestier Wander along a network of paths through gardens of native shrubs and trees, cactus and forest with a changing backdrop of sea views

Sample itinerary - New Caledonia

DAY 1 – AUSTRALIA – NOUMEA

Depart Australia

Arrive Noumea

Meet and greet by Travelbound local representative

Private transfer from La Tontouta Airport to hotel

Day 2 – NOUMEA

Private transfer pickup to ferry terminal

Sightseeing: Amedee Lighthouse Island Day Trip

Ferry transfer

Welcome drink

Glass-bottom boat trip and fish feeding

Barrier reef cruise

Exotic buffet lunch and famous island dance show featuring, fire dance and ‘Tamure’dance by islanders